The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 18, 1902, Page 3

THE SAN FKANCISCU CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1902.- CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE IS WORKING TO GIVE STATE'S RESOURCES A WIDE PUBLICITY e Spendé Thousands to Interest Readers. Millions May Now I2arn Facts in East. Atlantic Slope’s Population Is Addressed. HERE is an interesting story in the efforts of the Califor- nia Promotion Committee to attract to this State as set- s the people of the outside world. Various agencies have existed and worked in Califor- nia for the promotion of immigration and | common | he results are a matter of knowledge. These have been so fully dis- cussed, from time to time, that they are fully understood. The California Promo- tion Committee has undertaken a line of work not common to other State organ- tzations, in that it spends large sums of money with the Eastern magazines to advertise the State. expended is not the least interesting part The pictorial method of bringing to the Fastern mi the Golden State, as manifested by the vegetation that is common to all the in- terior valleys been adopted to a large extent. This clearly appears from the ac- co ng ration. The individual pictures have been published, with others, in the pages of the leading magazines of the East. San Francisco, a res in the pictorial advertising efforts the California Promotion Committee. The other views indicate the wide range igent thinking the commit- ying o stim The products together with scenes attending gamut from the vegeta f t t of the sem Pror combined circ mittee claims that contributions of ther business men of 54,888 copies, and that newspapers employed in the East, In to promote knowl- , have an additional 000 coples in the ag- gregate “It is the purpose of the California Pro- ittee,” S0 reads an an- nctioned by the commit- the name and address of who can be in- ornia to visit or ve programme in astern publications advertisements calling ja through tion Committes Reviews, McClure's <, Harper's Monthly Munsey’s, Bookkeeper, cess, Ladie rai Mining n and Fireside, Agricul- Christian ®en- He: Youth's three news 61 publica- distributing material facts FIELD WELL 7COVEBED. Committee Gets Most Possible for Money Expended. C cope of the Eastern P s w as been found ad- 3 e emplc s P. Jennings, s the ex er of the com- advertising ¥ ns we getting eas the mber 1 they wil en of the families in all persons who are t y other class of publications dvertisements Serib <. The igns each tually in “alifornia, because be obtained without times the amount of whole purpose is to tern people who are and who can be in the authentic litera California Promotion their request, vertising many fllus- e run in leading pub Zeneral way with s of Califcrnia, rated with actual pho- the central part of the ertising, as outlined herein, and the descrived, % amount to - the .small’ amount ap- . the feld has been e 10 be able, through eity of subscribers, to largely in. se our present usefulness urpose of the advertising resorted, e Promotion Committee iz clearly to be to secure and dissemi- tion to induce people to come The work of the committee n is divided into two parts il to be interesting to learn formation is procured and of e such information is and how dily available and service- pictures and the foregoing ow how the advertising that onfined to correspondence and the of books and pamphlets is being of great concern to know what representa- e sent out to the world at large Ly the promotion committee, the system pted r gathering data at home may described in a general way. To each county is given the right to ap- ns 1 | How the money is | d the climatic peculiarities of | | | will be seen, | e temperate climes to | ion of the Eastern | is spending the | .i the | - i | muterial PRONGITE | CoMMIrTEES point a county promoter. In counties where such officials have been appointed the Promotion Committee finds informants ready to communicate on all topics of interest, either in response to inquiries or in the line of providing the Promotion Committee with a mass of ser- viceable details that can be sent out for the common good and especially for the benefit of any section concerning which inquiry is made or regarding which in- terest is especially manifested in - any manner. LIST OF QUESTIONS. Intending Settlers Asked to Fill Out Blank Forms. To facilitate the endeavors of the county promoters blank forms, with ques- ticns written in and with ample spaces for answers, are sent out by the Promo- tion Committee. The questions are made to cover all classes of industry which have already found a foothold in county [ limits, or which are possible by reason of | the resources the particular section regar8ing which de- tailed information is sought. When there {15 in the county a county promoter the in- corre- | quiries ies throughout | single | | | from the Promotion him the answers are ned. Of course, ef- him b: go to Committee and supposed to be ret forts are made to have only such men as | inite information about their own partic- ular Jocality appointed as county moters. Where there is no county pro- mcter the Promotion Committee pursues it= original line of investigation with the - of | of county or city boards de or chambers of commerce or kind organizations. Nearly all the counties ve some organization that is in exist- e for the purpose of making county rescurces known and also for the general promotion of county welfare in all pos le directions. Through these bodies assista [ tions | are supplied with a large amount of def- | pro- | location, climate, etc., of | | | Le promotion committee has gained val- | uzble information, but the plan of th cimmittee is to have its own representatives wherever it is found to be possible. At a meeting of the Promotion Commit- tee held April 3 pointment of county promoters was givea he duties of such promoters were defined in a resolution which is printed here as the shortest way of telling the st in that direction. That resolution s as follows: That each county interested ap- entative who shall ar communication with d to whom he shall make the wants of articular locality known, together with suggestions he may have to offer from time to time; also that this representafive shail appoint and be in constant touch with commit. tees and ag throughout will report to kin By this device provision was made for having the individual interests of the @ ittt R WILL PROVIDES AGAINST ANY ATTACK BY HEIRS William Matthews’ Last Testament Is Filed in San Jose for his county, who Probate. SAN JOSE; Nov. 17.—-Willilam Mat- thews, the pioneer lawyer who died a few days ago, left an estate valued at | $250,000. An olographic will was filed to- day. Lazard Lion of this city and Dr. Edward R. Taylor of San Francisco are pamed as executors, to serve without bonds. The testator states that he never was married nor adopted any child, and any statement to the contrary will untrue. the heirs contest the will they are to lose their share, and the executors are dj- rected to resist any attempt to 1l the will in the courts. - The property consists be in regu- | 1902, authority for the ap- | | he executive commit- | personal, o oot | ington, | Chicago. be | He directed that should any of CONMITIFE'S VIEW™ f 157/, 4 fimrum. X ) HEALPQUARTERS ey i 3 “ZROTD Zo. COMMITTEE'S. RECEPTION FOOM—. | COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS AND TYPICAL - VIEWS THAT. ARE USED IN ADVERTISING STATE. counties looked after as completely’ as possible. The county promoter, or in the failure of the county to designate such an official auxiliary promotion the local Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce, is asked to tell what are the products of the county, what is the climate, what are the sources of wealth of all kinds—mineral, agricul- tural, horticultural and so on; to_provide statistics of production and manufactures and of population; to furnish facts con- cerning the conditions that are favorable to the establishment of industries that do not already cxist in the locality. These and scores of other topies are inquired into, the queries ranging to take in tim- bered, coastwise, mountain and - valley ccunties and their industrial peculiarities —in fact, all the counties as fully as may be. This information when recelved is care- fully tabulated and credited through the agency of a card index system to the county supplying it. It is all intended for the satisfaction, enlightenment and stimulation of interest of the person in the East who has made or will make in- quiry. The Eastern man, of course, gives information of leading importance, which concerning his desires, needs and pos- sibly those of his associates, who may also be persuaded to come to California with him, either as visitors or settlers. To all communications from the East, whether they refer to intended residence in this State or to some allled topie, the | card index is also supplied By this double series of ‘checks and ready references the Promotion Committee can always strike while the iron is hot and before the ardor evoked has been permitted to cool. in passing it may be remarked as a =5 paratively few of the counties north of Tehachapi have availed themselves of | the authority conferred by the Prbmotion to the work of county | Committee to be represented at home by county promoters. COUNTY PROMOTERS. Men Who Are Ready to Supply De- sired Information. A list. which was made out yesterday at the . headquarters of the Promotion Committee, at 25 New Montgomery street, this city, contained mention of county promoters in only the counties of Placer, Sonoma, Butte, Lake, Stanislaus, Sutter, San Joaquin, Humboldt, Tulare, Madera, Kern, Fresno and Yolo, thirteen in all. Probably the remainder will soon elect to fill vacancies. The names of the pres- ent county. promoters and thelr places of residence, so far as the list Is made up, are as follo: Robert Hector, Newcastle, Placer County; J. W. Horn, Petaluma, Sonoma County; W. A. Beard, Oroville, Butte County; A. N. Spurr, Lakeport, Lake County; L. L. Dennctt, Mo- desto, Stanislaus County; S. T. Stabler, Yuba City, Sutter County: C. B. Brown, Stocktor, San. Joaquin County; T. D. Petch, Kur-ka, Humboldt County; D. . Perkins, Visalla, Tu- lare County; R. Roberts, Madera, Madera County; B. L. Brundage, Bakersfield, Kern County; B. R. Walker, Fresno, Fresno Count: Charles M. Thomas, Woodland, Yolo County. Literature printed by authority of the several counties, the promotion books and pamphlets that emanate from the transportation companies, in fact, all sorts of publications that supply ready in- formation about California or any part of it, are secured in quantities by the Promotion Committee for distribution pamphlets that are authorized by locai organizations are also to be found in the headquarters of the Promption Commit- tee for gratuitous distribution. The Promotion Committee has ciuding various de: books that tell about California. that there was still a way in which show its Ingenuity vrofitably by supply- One leaflet is devoted ing something new. to telling what is found at the rooms the Promotion Committee, and the enu- meration is as follows: hout California; Literature 2 answer any and State; all_conveniences and well as stenographers, free to the guest capable men souvenir stationery, whose services will called into existence a literature of its own, in- iptive pamphlets and After looking the field over the committee found and all questions about the city waiting-rooms where will be found reading-rooms con'taining = o Committee is responsible. It say: KEEPS WELL POSTED. Organization Has Complete System for Securing Information. The Californta Promotion Committee of Sar Francisco - is recelving large numbers of in- quiries from all parts of the United States and rope asking for information about Califor- nia. While it endeavors to write a letter to each and every inquirer, it is, however, im- possible to thoroughly cover the ground by this means, mainly because the average per- son asking for information does not say what kind is wanted. This has prompted the com- mittee to publish in as concise a form as pos- sible some general facts that will serve as a clew to parties interested as to the posibilties of the State. The California Promotion Committee is com- d_of ffteen representative business men of n Francisco and the State selected from the different commercial organizations and has for its object the promotion of the development and the advertising of the resources of Cali- fornia with a view of inducing people to locate * \ in_the State. The members of the committee give their services gratuitously, and their well-knowa reputation insures to all inquirers unbiased and unvrejudiced information. ‘The funds for carrying on this work are ubscribed by a large number of bankers, mer- sional men and others of the city of San Francisco. The California Promotion Committee has representatives in all portions of the State and is kept conversant with the conditions in the several localities, thus enabling it to direct and properly locate newcomers to California according to their various inclinations, whether they come as visitors or wage earners. The committee maintains headquarters jn the central part of the city of San Francisco con- venient to the hotels and other points of in- terest, where all are cordially welcome and reliably informed regarding the city and State. At these headquarters may be found reading, to of to as be all the current literature, newspapers, maga- | writing and lounging rooms for the conveni- zines; directories of San Francisco 'and of | ence of visitors. some’ of the larger citles of the interior of | o California; carefully selected pictures by fa- | Following this general Information is mous California artists. The picture herewith given affords giimpse of the mittee. A sample of the Hterature produced by the committee is here supplied, excerpts being taken to show jthe public what the representations are that are emanating The first is from a from the committee. pamphiet that is made small so that may be sent out in a letter without cost- For this there ing additional postage. has been a large demand on the part local merchants to send to their business correspondents all over the world. This pamphiet is entitled ““San Francisco the The reason for its publication, as supplied by the committee, gives the motive for all Metropolis, California the State.” handsomely furnished rocms occupied by the Promotion Com- a description of San Francisco and also of the State. As showing the tendency of the committee’s independent and orig- inal literature of information, the sub- jeined, relative to this city, is given in full: San Francisco is probably more cosmopolitan in character than any other American city. It has a magnificent harbor capable of float- ing all the navies and merchant marine of the world: at -ome - time. ~Entrance to this harbor through the Golden Gate can be made at all times, irrespective of tide, by the largest craft, About San Francisco Bay are located beau- tiful suburban towns that serve as a place of residence for many who do busfness in the a it of city. The fare by rail and ferry is the cheap- est in the werld. Within a few hours’ ride by rail may be found delightful resorts fre- quented at all seasons of the year by those desiring recreation, sport or change of climate, There is no other community that can enjoy somewhat similar circumstance that com- | among Eastern inquirers. Books and | kindred issues for. which the Promotion | e rensii exsene whether it me” 1o i ferieeferieeieeiorieeiesioifreieedesioodeod tocfetesfefrtecforteofeofferfreferfrefeofenieofosfosdecfofotocnfontentontonfonfenfenfonfonfunfonfenfonfeofiefenfeefenfrofecfefoofestiontenfinfenienfesfonfenfonfo O U e o] of real estate in San Francisco and Santa Ciara counties. A lot on Turk street, in San Francisco, is given to Mrs. Mattie Topham, foster child of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Schmidt; Mrs. Margaret E. Hig- gins s given a lot on the Alameda, and Miss Margaret E. Miller, a cousin, is given a block on Stockton avenue; Mrs. Kate Goodman and John Miller are given $500 each, if in the employ of the testa- tor at the time of his death, and Tu Fung, a Chinese servant, is given $200. The remainder of the property is to be diviGed among Dr. Thomas M. Matthews, a brother, residing at Austin, Tex., and his gisters, Mrs. Kate McClellan of Lex- Ky., and Mrs. M. P. Hardy . of Rain in Siskiyou County. YREKA, . Nov. 17.—Eighty-hundredths of an inch of rain fell here yesterday. The precipitation for November is 2.67 inches. BICYCLIST IS STRUCK g AND KILLED BY TRAIN Scorches Toward a Crossing and Fails to See the Oncoming Loco- . motive. ST. JOSE, Nov. 17.—Arthur Vieter, while riding a bicycle, was struck and killed *by the overland passenger train shortly after 9 o'clock this morning at the Tully road crossing. Vieter lived with his parents at 152 King street. The young man, who was 20 years of age, left home this morning to look for work, and sald he was going to the Fiske place, a short distance south of town. Just how he came to be caught on the track is not known, but it is supposed he did not see the approaching train and was riding tast. He was knocked {rom his wheel and thrown to the side of. the track. Onn leg was cut off between the knee and enkle, his body badly bruised and the back of his head crushed. The face wase| not disfigured. The train s stopped. but young Vieter was dead when picked up. The engineer of the train says that the first' he knew. of the bicvclist's aproach ‘was that just as the train reached the crossing Vieter dashed upon the track. It was then too late to stop the train. Oregon . Irrigation Congress. FORTLAND, Or., ca lands of - Oregon probably will upon the action of the convention. Nov. 17.—About 400 delegates are in the city from various sec- tions of Oregon to attend the irrigation congress to-morrow. The gathering prom- ises to be one of the most important ever led together in the State and the early reclamation of a vast portion of the arid depend ATTEMPFT TO ANNEX A SLICE OF MEXICO Culprits Move Boundary Monuments Three-Quarters of a Mile. TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 17.—Advices from Tombstone state that mining men who have just arrived in Tombstone report an important discovery in connection with the international boundary line between Mexico and the United States. At a point fifteen miles from Tombstone, it is said, the monument marking the dividing line has been moved three-quarters of a mile into Mexico. It is presumed that this hay been done by mine owners, who desire to have their property in the United States on account of the liberality of our min- ing laws Middle West Also Learns About Climate. Merchants Supply Funds to Aid Country. System Includes Co-operation of People. mountains with their beautiful lakes and streams abounding in game and flsh, or by the sea with its surf bathing, or in the grand forasts of pine and redwood, as can the peo- ple of California. For the climate permits this out-of-door life and thousands of fam- flies go on camping trips or take advantage of the numerous hotels, taverns and the like at the many resorts. ATTRACTIVE RESORT. San Francisco Pleasant Both Winter and Summer. Tourists are especially Interested in the environments of San Franecisco, and the num- ber of this class of visitors is on the constant increase, as it is conceded that California !s the most attractive summer resort as well as winter resort in the world, San Francisco ls becoming famed as & con- vention city,. the facilities for handling large conventions being of the best. Proverbial Cal- ifornia hospitality is always extended to theve gatherings. While San_Francisco boasts of many fine commodicus hotels, the large increase in the number of visitors to the city has taxed them greatly, so much so that many other hotels are being built, two of which especially will be without doubt as complete as can be found anywhere, ‘The restaurants are renowned for reasonable | prices and good fare. All kinds of restaurants are found In San Francisco—American, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. The city is interlaced with street railways, making all parts accessible. Distances of more than six miles can be traversed for a eingle fare of § cents. Markets are numerously distributed In all parts of the city and supplies are remarkably gheap—an important factor in the cost of Itv- ng. Owing to the equable climate the same weight clothing can be worn the year round; another important factor in the cost of living. San Francisco is noted for its places ol amusement and its numerous first-class the- aters that are always well patronized. The business of San Franeisco is golng for- ward by leaps and bounds. Everybody is busy In_one week recently there were. buildings to the value of $6,000,000 in the course of con- struction. Magnificent fireproof structures ars going up on all sid The foreign trade of the port is rapidly creasing. New lines of steamships are bein; added to the large fleet already centering at this port. Europe, Australasia, the Orient and Islands of the Pacificc Mexico, Central and South America and Alaska are looking to San Fran- co more and more for their supplies and as a distributing noint for the goods that are shipped to Arerica. METROPOLIS PROSPEROUS. California’s Gnafiity Shows Won- drous Growth. The clearings of the San Francisco banks for the week ending October 4, 1902, showed an increase of 22 per cent over the correspond- ing week In 1901, San Franclsco fs now the sixth city financial importance in the United States. The vital statistics of San Francisco cate a rapld growth in population, and getalls of bullding construction, the bank cl ings and many other things point conclustv to & great growth since the census of 1900. This prosperous condition of the metropolis is backed by the wonderful resources of the State, Then follows a description of sallent features of the State at large. As will be seen, the committee does not send out boom literature—only the facts as they are known to all dwellers in California. This judicious course will undoubtedly commend itself to the good judgment of those who know that nothing is gained in the long run by claiming to possess more than the facts warrant. In the membership of the Promotion Committee are representatives of many agencies that stand for the solid welfars of California. The following list illus- trates that fact very well, showing the names of the present members, and whom they represent: Andréa Sbarboro, chalrman, San Francisco, Manufacturers’ and Producers’ _Association; Rufus P. Jennings, executive officer, San Fran- cisco, Chamber of Commerce; Charles Bund- schu, treasurer, San Francisco, Merchants' As- soclation; George W. McNear, San Francisco, Merchants’ Exchange; W. A. Biasell, San Fran- clsco, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Raflroad; Arthur R. Brig: Fresno, California Stats Board of Trade; James A. Barr, Stockton, San Joaquin Valley Commercial Assoclation: N. P. Chipman, Red Bluff, California State Board of Green, Colusa, Sacramento Val tion; W. H. Mills, Sa CaliforniaState’ Board of Trade; San Francisco, Southern Pa- . A. Scheller, San Jose, Coast Assoctation; E. D. Swestser, Santa ifornia_State Board of Trade: A. A. San_Francisco, San Francisco Board of Trade; C. M. Wooster, San Jose, California State Board of Trade. The Promotion Committee is divided to sub-committees, named as follows: Executive—Andrea Sbarboro, W. H. Mills, Charles Bundschu, George W. McNear, A. A. Watkins, Rufus P. Jennings and N. P. Chip- Bundschu, man. Arthur R, A. Watkins. Finance—Charles Briggs and A. Colonization—James A. Barr, Will 8. Green and V. A. Scheller. Empioyment—A. A. Watkins, W. A. Bissell and E. D. Sweetser. Advertising_and conventlons—E. O. McCor- mick, Rufus P. Jennings and C. M. Wooster. Manufactures—A. Sbarboro, George W. Mc- Near and N. P. Chipman. Exhibits—C. M. Wooster, W. H. Mills and Arthur R. Briggs. A. Frank Hess Is secretary of the com- mfttees. The executive committee has the prae- tical direction of 'the work, subject, of course to the advice and consent of the entire Promotion Committee. The plan formally adopted at a stated meeting provided for an executive committee of five, the number of members afterward being raised to seven, whose appointment is made by the chairman of the Promo- tion Committee. The duties are “to hava general supervision of the work and to outline a plan of action, adopting such suggestions as may be deemed advis- able.” DIRECTION OF WORK. Duties to Be Performed by the Sub- Committees. The duties of the other sub-committees are defined as follows: Committee on ways and means—To raise funds for the work of the Promotion Committes and to audit all accounts. Committee. on colonization—To investigate and secure information on lands in California suitable for farming and to report full details of same to the advertising committee: also to locate homeseekers that may come to the State. Committee on employment—To establish bu- reaus where records shall be Kept of avallabla openings for those seeking employment and where such people may apply and be located without charge. Committee on advertising and conventions— To plan and carry out the best method of ad- vertising California and its resources. Committee on exhibits—To arrange for ex- hibits of the resourc of California and to place men in charge of same when occasion re- quires.s. Committee on manufactures—To act as mid- dlemen ‘between the owners of desirable manu- facturing sites and such manufacturers as are contemplating locating or may be iaduced to * lecate in California in the > Trade; Wil S. ley Development Assoc! Francisco, E. O. McCormic! cific Company; Countfes’